Senior Sustainability Strategy Consultant

Local Unit & Position Description

Are you interested in helping companies develop their sustainability strategies and have an interest in ESG advisory services?

As part of a team of professionals and world-class experts, we help clients integrate sustainability into their core business and financial strategy, enterprise risk management, operations, and supply chains, acting as a trusted third party delivering a full suite of assurance and advisory services.

You'll get to work with a great team that's been delivering sustainability solutions to Fortune 500 clients for over 25 years. You'll be part of a diverse team that supports each other and shares a passion for helping deliver a more sustainable world.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Strategy Consultant with a passion for sustainability. This role will provide an opportunity to lead projects in ESG areas, such as:

• Sustainability strategy
• Sustainable finance advisory
• Climate change/risk consulting
• Report assurance
• Supply chain sustainability, chain of custody, and traceability
• Human rights and social performance

Position Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

• Experience in project management with multiple stakeholders including senior executives
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, in particular, survey design and data analysis and qualitative research
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong interest in or experience in sustainability, either environmental, social or governance focused
• Fast learner able to rapidly understand evolving policy documents and frameworks e.g., GRI, ESRS, TCFD, etc.
• Ability to direct the work of multiple project teams efficiently and effectively
• Team player who collaborates well and coaches consultant staff
• Proactively seeks to identify real customer needs and manages customer expectations accordingly
• Extra languages are a bonus.
• Willingness to travel and work around the UK and overseas

Our offer:

There are plenty of opportunities for personal growth through our 70-20-10 philosophy (70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training) and an individual career development plan.

The position includes great benefits such as:

• Lifestyle benefits (26 days of annual leave + opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options)
• Wellbeing benefits (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance and free fruit)
• Pension Scheme: employer-matched pension contributions (employer contribution - up to 9%)
• Travel benefits (inc Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme)
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection benefits
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Reimbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £500)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and online shopping
• Company contribution towards; eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – providing free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money, and health

If you feel that this is the place for you, apply!

* Please note we may close this position earlier in case of finding successful candidates.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is an independent assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through assessment and digital assurance solutions, DNV helps companies build trust and transparency around products, assets, supply chains and ecosystems.

Whether certifying products, verifying claims or optimizing and decarbonizing supply chains, DNV helps companies manage risks and realize their long-term strategic goals, improving ESG performance and generating lasting, sustainable results.

Combining sustainability, supply chain and digital expertise, DNV works to create new assurance models enabling interaction and transaction transparency across value chains. Drawing on our wide technical and industry expertise, we work with companies worldwide to bridge trust gaps among consumers, producers and suppliers.

Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!